Abstract: A packet processing system and method for processing data units are provided. A packet processing system includes a processor, first memory having a first latency, and second memory having a second latency that is higher than the first latency. A first portion of a queue for queuing data units utilized by the processor is disposed in the first memory, and a second portion of the queue is disposed in the second memory. A queue manager is configured to push new data units to the second portion of the queue and generate an indication linking a new data unit to an earlier-received data unit in the queue. The queue manager is configured to transfer one or more queued data units from the second portion of the queue to the first portion of the queue prior to popping the queued data unit from the queue, and to update the indication.

Abstract: Embodiments include a system on chip (SOC) comprising: a cache; a buffer manager configured to manage a plurality of buffer locations; and a processing core configured to issue a buffer allocation request to the buffer manager to request the buffer manager to allocate one or more buffer locations to the processing core, the buffer manager being further configured to, in response to receiving the buffer allocation request, allocate a first buffer location to the processing core by writing a first buffer pointer associated with the first buffer location to the cache, and the processing core being further configured to obtain the allocation of the first buffer location by reading the first buffer pointer from the cache.

Abstract: A method and system for renewing software at the component-level is provided. A client program includes a base component for loading a software component into at least one loadable region of the program to update the program. Code in the software component is for writing state data associating the state of the update in storage, upon execution of the software component, and testing the state data to verify condition of the updated program and disallowing rollback and roll-forward attacks, the state data comprising hash chain values. The state data for verifying the correctness of the updated program is entangled with application data used for the program functionality. A server includes: an update pool having a plurality of software updates deployed in each client, and a policy control for monitoring and controlling at least one of: the length of time the client runs until the software update is invoked, a chain of the updates; and the granularity of the update.

Abstract: The present invention provides novel microfluidic devices and methods that are useful for performing high-throughput screening assays and combinatorial chemistry. The invention provides for aqueous based emulsions containing uniquely labeled cells, enzymes, nucleic acids, etc., wherein the emulsions further comprise primers, labels, probes, and other reactants. An oil based carrier-fluid envelopes the emulsion library on a microfluidic device, such that a continuous channel provides for flow of the immiscible fluids, to accomplish pooling, coalescing, mixing, sorting, detection, etc., of the emulsion library.

Abstract: The present invention provides novel microfluidic devices and methods that are useful for performing high-throughput screening assays and combinatorial chemistry. The invention provides for aqueous based emulsions containing uniquely labeled cells, enzymes, nucleic acids, etc., wherein the emulsions further comprise primers, labels, probes, and other reactants. An oil based carrier-fluid envelopes the emulsion library on a microfluidic device, such that a continuous channel provides for flow of the immiscible fluids, to accomplish pooling, coalescing, mixing, sorting, detection, etc., of the emulsion library.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention generally relate to a system and method for substance abuse recovery. In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, a system and method for substance abuse recovery in a central server is provided comprising: receiving a request for a recovery plan from at least a first user; providing a book associated with the recovery plan to at least the first user; administering an interactive session between at least the first user and at least a second user based on the recovery plan; and generating, at the central server, at least one record associated with at least the first user in a database in connection with the recovery plan.

Abstract: The present invention provides novel microfluidic devices and methods that are useful for performing high-throughput screening assays and combinatorial chemistry. Such methods can include labeling a library of compounds by emulsifying aqueous solutions of the compounds and aqueous solutions of unique liquid labels on a microfluidic device, which includes a plurality of electrically addressable, channel bearing fluidic modules integrally arranged on a microfabricated substrate such that a continuous channel is provided for flow of immiscible fluids, whereby each compound is labeled with a unique liquid label, pooling the labeled emulsions, coalescing the labeled emulsions with emulsions containing a specific cell or enzyme, thereby forming a nanoreactor, screening the nanoreactors for a desirable reaction between the contents of the nanoreactor, and decoding the liquid label, thereby identifying a single compound from a library of compounds.

Abstract: The present invention provides novel microfluidic substrates and methods that are useful for performing biological, chemical and diagnostic assays. The substrates can include a plurality of electrically addressable, channel bearing fluidic modules integrally arranged such that a continuous channel is provided for flow of immiscible fluids.

Abstract: The present invention provides novel microfluidic substrates and methods that are useful for performing biological, chemical and diagnostic assays. The substrates can include a plurality of electrically addressable, channel bearing fluidic modules integrally arranged such that a continuous channel is provided for flow of immiscible fluids.

Abstract: The present invention provides novel microfluidic substrates and methods that are useful for performing biological, chemical and diagnostic assays. The substrates can include a plurality of electrically addressable, channel bearing fluidic modules integrally arranged such that a continuous channel is provided for flow of immiscible fluids.

Abstract: An apparatus for the electronic display of information, where the apparatus is a substrate incorporating a digital recording medium attached to or embedded within the substrate. The substrate further includes a flexible-substrate display located on an exposed surface of the substrate, where the display is a medium capable of selectively displaying one of at least two possible colors at each pixel location thereon in order to produce a substrate medium that may be modified in accordance with a user's selection.

Abstract: An apparatus for the electronic display of information, where the apparatus is a substrate incorporating a digital recording medium attached to or embedded within the substrate. The substrate further includes a flexible-substrate display located on an exposed surface of the substrate, where the display is a medium capable of selectively displaying one of at least two possible colors at each pixel location thereon in order to produce a substrate medium that may be modified in accordance with a user's selection.

Abstract: An approach for producing optimized integrated circuit designs that support sequential flow partial scan testing may be embedded within an integrated circuit electronic design device. Using the approach, an integrated circuit design may be analyzed to identify and remove scan-enabled memory elements, or scan elements, that are redundant. The redundant scan elements may be replaced with memory elements that do not support scan testing. Once the redundant scan elements are removed, the integrated circuit design my be optimized using automated techniques to reduce the area of the integrated circuit physical layout and to simplify/minimize routing connections between remaining features within the integrated circuit design. The described approach may achieve a reduced total area layout and complexity, an improved time/frequency response, and/or reduced power consumption and/or heat generation within the circuit design, without reducing the fault coverage achieve during testing.

Abstract: The present invention provides novel microfluidic devices and methods that are useful for performing high-throughput screening assays and combinatorial chemistry. Such methods can include labeling a library of compounds by emulsifying aqueous solutions of the compounds and aqueous solutions of unique liquid labels on a microfluidic device, which includes a plurality of electrically addressable, channel bearing fluidic modules integrally arranged on a microfabricated substrate such that a continuous channel is provided for flow of immiscible fluids, whereby each compound is labeled with a unique liquid label, pooling the labeled emulsions, coalescing the labeled emulsions with emulsions containing a specific cell or enzyme, thereby forming a nanoreactor, screening the nanoreactors for a desirable reaction between the contents of the nanoreactor, and decoding the liquid label, thereby identifying a single compound from a library of compounds.

Abstract: The present invention generally relates to droplet libraries and to systems and methods for the formation of libraries of droplets. The present invention also relates to methods utilizing these droplet libraries in various biological, chemical, or diagnostic assays.

Abstract: An apparatus for the electronic display of information, where the apparatus is a substrate incorporating a digital recording medium attached to or embedded within the substrate. The substrate further includes a flexible-substrate display located on an exposed surface of the substrate, where the display is a medium capable of selectively displaying one of at least two possible colors at each pixel location thereon in order to produce a substrate medium that may be modified in accordance with a user's selection.

Abstract: An apparatus for the electronic display of information, where the apparatus is a substrate incorporating a digital recording medium attached to or embedded within the substrate. The substrate further includes a flexible-substrate display located on an exposed surface of the substrate, where the display is a medium capable of selectively displaying one of at least two possible colors at each pixel location thereon in order to produce a substrate medium that may be modified in accordance with a user's selection.

Abstract: An approach for producing optimized integrated circuit designs that support sequential flow partial scan testing may be embedded within an integrated circuit electronic design device. Using the approach, an integrated circuit design may be analyzed to identify and remove scan-enabled memory elements, or scan elements, that are redundant. The redundant scan elements may be replaced with memory elements that do not support scan testing. Once the redundant scan elements are removed, the integrated circuit design my be optimized using automated techniques to reduce the area of the integrated circuit physical layout and to simplify/minimize routing connections between remaining features within the integrated circuit design. The described approach may achieve a reduced total area layout and complexity, an improved time/frequency response, and/or reduced power consumption and/or heat generation within the circuit design, without reducing the fault coverage achieve during testing.

Abstract: The present invention provides novel microfluidic substrates and methods that are useful for performing biological, chemical and diagnostic assays. The substrates can include a plurality of electrically addressable, channel bearing fluidic modules integrally arranged such that a continuous channel is provided for flow of immiscible fluids.

Abstract: The present invention provides novel microfluidic substrates and methods that are useful for performing biological, chemical and diagnostic assays. The substrates can include a plurality of electrically addressable, channel bearing fluidic modules integrally arranged such that a continuous channel is provided for flow of immiscible fluids.